Ravenloft game thread

Victor, not seeing much around him, commands Nightshade, "Scout."

As the bird flies off and begins a trip around the water from above Victors eyes go white and he is suddenly blind and deaf to the world. He sees, but he sees through the eyes of the bird as they soar above the water, he hears what the bird hears.

[ OOC: Victor can look and hear through his familiar though it leaves him completely vulnerable. Is there anything else the bird could see from higher up above? I will roll a perception for the bird using the Monster Manual stats for a Raven (+3 to perception). ]

I look around with feigned disinterest. "Are we needing to travel up there?" I make a small noise of disdain "A shame I forgot my climbing equipment."
Thinking we're walking to greet death has put me in a sour and sarcastic mood.

As the raven finishes it's scouting it lands back on Victor's shoulder and suddenly his eyes return to normal and he begins moving again. The raven, vanishes in a puff of smoke that swirls around him briefly and then it returns to the top of the staff. Victor thumbs the switch on the back of the staff and in his high mock voice says, "Wrong way. Should have sent me sooner."

Victor scowls at the staff for a moment then turns to anyone else who followed them down this path, "It would appear we've hit a dead end. We should return back and take the other path."

Justice doesn't say anything and examines the cliff and the waterfall in perticular. Hoping that her searching would get her mind off the situation. "Water?" She says to herself.
Shen then turns to Victor and nods once.

With a deep, designated sigh, I turn around and make my way back down the path we came slowly enough for the rest of the group to join me.

"Shall we carry on to the other path then, we were intending to go to the castle after all." I gesture towards the unexplored fork.

Grizel, who has been subdued and not quite herself all day, finally pulls herself together at the fork in the road and addresses the group, gesturing to Zinn, "She's right. Let's keep our wits about us and not delay. Can't be out in th' open when night falls. C'mon! And let's keep our eyes peeled!" The paladin urges her warhorse forward. Alastor seems happy that Grizel has snapped out of whatever melancholy has been ailing her. She pats him on the neck affectionately.

As the group moves forward Grizel's expression turns grim as the mist thickens. She takes out a tiny strip of white cloth and binds it around the chain of her amulet. She murmurs something under her breath and the amulet glows. She looks at Kat & Zinn. "You two wouldn't mind some help, would you?" With their assent she passes her hand over them and they feel vitality flowing into them, bolstering their toughness and resolve.

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OOC: Grizel casts Aid (For the next 8hrs each target’s hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 5) on herself, Kat, and Zinn if they are willing. Oherwise Grizel will choose two other targets.

As they approach the bridge Grizel greets the villager. "Good day to ye! Why are you out here on yer lonesome?"

"You don't survive long if you go it alone." I reply, accepting the spell. As the warmth flows through my limbs I intake a deep breath and stride forward with increased confidence. I turn to our guide, and whisper, "I got the sense that people were afraid of the castle. Do you know who that is? Isn't it a bit odd to find someone here?" I nod towards the lone villager.

Grizel acknowledges Zinn's comment with a nod, but greets the villager anyway. As she converses with the stranger she stays alert to danger.

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OOC: Activating Divine Sense.

The thought of villagers daring to rise up against this tyrant, this monster, fires Grizel up back to her old self. With supreme effort she restrains herself from leaving the others and charging straight up to the castle. Alastor rears up nervously, affected by Grizel's emotions through their telepathic bond. "Don't ye fret, lad, we'll help yer friends. What d'ye know of th' castle?"

Justice feels a mocking laugh bubble up in her throat when she sees Grizel's reaction. Her parents teachings throb in her mind once again, haunting her. They are cattle, they are cattle, if they want to die let them die.
Taking in a breath Justice starts continuing over the bridge. She turns and says to Grizel in a stuttering voice. "F-forgeet"

Victor follows after Justice. "You may not have the language down, but I do like your attitude. Yes, do come Grizel, we should hurry if we hope to help any of those villagers that went ahead. Don't want to arrive to a pile of corpses", Victor says, probably a little too loudly and without a seeming concern for the lad that is on the bridge. He continues tinkering with something he is snapping together as they walk.

[ OOC: Victor is tinkering as they are walking to craft a small clockwork toy bear. It takes about an hour to complete and costs me 10 GP worth of material. (Let me know if this hike up the mountain takes more than an hour) ]